Illegal exhaust questions.... got a ticket
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Illegal exhaust questions.... got a ticket
I just got pulled over today on the highway. The officer said he heard my exhaust when I passed. (bull shit)
I have the apexi n1 full catback on a non turbo supra. IMO its not loud at all. On
the ticket he wrote under LAW SECTION 46.2-1047 which states
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any (i) muffler without interior baffle plates or other effective muffling device or (ii) gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in the Commonwealth a motor vehicle equipped with a gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust.
Is there any shops where they test the decibel of your exhaust? Im not taking the exhaust off. Is it worth to fight this ticket or just pay it?
I have the apexi n1 full catback on a non turbo supra. IMO its not loud at all. On
the ticket he wrote under LAW SECTION 46.2-1047 which states
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any (i) muffler without interior baffle plates or other effective muffling device or (ii) gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in the Commonwealth a motor vehicle equipped with a gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust.
Is there any shops where they test the decibel of your exhaust? Im not taking the exhaust off. Is it worth to fight this ticket or just pay it?
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Re: Illegal exhaust questions.... got a ticket
anything not stock is considered illegal. it doesn't matter if you don't think it's loud...so you might as well just pay it b/c there is nothing you can do (unless you go to court and show the judge a picture of your car with stock exhaust and tell him/her that you put it back to stock).
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Re: Illegal exhaust questions.... got a ticket
Originally Posted by blazinsi
I just got pulled over today on the highway. The officer said he heard my exhaust when I passed. (bull shit)
I have the apexi n1 full catback on a non turbo supra. IMO its not loud at all. On
the ticket he wrote under LAW SECTION 46.2-1047 which states
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any (i) muffler without interior baffle plates or other effective muffling device or (ii) gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in the Commonwealth a motor vehicle equipped with a gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust.
Is there any shops where they test the decibel of your exhaust? Im not taking the exhaust off. Is it worth to fight this ticket or just pay it?
I have the apexi n1 full catback on a non turbo supra. IMO its not loud at all. On
the ticket he wrote under LAW SECTION 46.2-1047 which states
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any (i) muffler without interior baffle plates or other effective muffling device or (ii) gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in the Commonwealth a motor vehicle equipped with a gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust.
Is there any shops where they test the decibel of your exhaust? Im not taking the exhaust off. Is it worth to fight this ticket or just pay it?
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Damn commonwealth state.. anyone know how much exhaust tickets are? I also got a window tint ticket, Im thinking about pulling it off bc its old and ugly lol. I should be able to get that dropped.
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Re: Illegal exhaust questions.... got a ticket
Originally Posted by blazinsi
I just got pulled over today on the highway. The officer said he heard my exhaust when I passed. (bull shit)
I have the apexi n1 full catback on a non turbo supra. IMO its not loud at all. On
the ticket he wrote under LAW SECTION 46.2-1047 which states
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any (i) muffler without interior baffle plates or other effective muffling device or (ii) gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in the Commonwealth a motor vehicle equipped with a gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust.
Is there any shops where they test the decibel of your exhaust? Im not taking the exhaust off. Is it worth to fight this ticket or just pay it?
I have the apexi n1 full catback on a non turbo supra. IMO its not loud at all. On
the ticket he wrote under LAW SECTION 46.2-1047 which states
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any (i) muffler without interior baffle plates or other effective muffling device or (ii) gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in the Commonwealth a motor vehicle equipped with a gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust.
Is there any shops where they test the decibel of your exhaust? Im not taking the exhaust off. Is it worth to fight this ticket or just pay it?
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Re: Illegal exhaust questions.... got a ticket
Originally Posted by blazinsi
Damn commonwealth state.. anyone know how much exhaust tickets are? I also got a window tint ticket, Im thinking about pulling it off bc its old and ugly lol. I should be able to get that dropped.
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Re: Illegal exhaust questions.... got a ticket
Originally Posted by The_rabbit1
you said yourself it was an apexi muffler which has no baffle and the law stated you need a baffled muffler. so you broke the law. your stupidity in asking is astonishing. pay the ticket or ask the judge whether you deserve more to fully understand.
thanks for the answering the question smart ass but this is a question for the central peeps